Suriname
🇸🇷 South America · Republic of Suriname
How Suriname ranks globally
About Suriname
Suriname (officially Republic of Suriname) is a country in South America, with Paramaribo as its capital. It is home to roughly 639.85 thousand people, giving a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre. The country covers 163,820 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $4.52B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.722. The official currency is the Surinamese dollar (SRD), and the main language is Dutch.
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How Suriname measures up
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Suriname is the 163rd most populous country in the world, with about 639.85 thousand people.
By land area it is the 90th-largest country in the world, covering 163,820 km².
It has the world's 161st-largest economy by nominal GDP ($4.52B).
Suriname shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.722.
Suriname has a population density of about 4 people per square kilometre.
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